WHY IS THE JURY SYSTEM IMPORTANT?
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JURY REFORM WHY IS THE JURY SYSTEM IMPORTANT? |
Why is the jury system important? Rate the reasons below using the following 5-point scale:
| +2 Very Important |
+1 Important |
0 Neutral |
-1 Unimportant |
-2 Very Unimportant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve fair and impartial justice | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Assess the evidence | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Bring closure to difficult cases/conflicts | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Determine guilt/liability or innocence | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Discover the truth | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Establish the facts of a case | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Fight corruption | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Give the people a voice in government | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Improve the efficiency of the legal system | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Increase the acceptance of verdicts by the community | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Make the legal system more predictable | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Preserve individual liberty | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Promote a sense of openness and fairness | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Protect the rights of the accused | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Provide a democratic check on government | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Quicken the legal process | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Save money in the legal system | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| School for popular education in democratic principles | ||||
| +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |